Topic: Small Bleeder Screws

[PerkinsRestoration]

73 was first year of 3/8 bleeder on Mustang

[J_Speegle]

73 was first year of 3/8 bleeder on Mustang

Thanks Bob - was not certain on those 71-3

[specialed]

Carlisle  A35 I will have sample display of new small bleeder (assembly line type) rear brake clylinders.   Anybody ever wondered why ford would use small rear bleeders & big front bleeders having to have 2 different size wrenches to bleed brakes & small (weaker thin) bleeders easy to twist off?  Not 1 of fords better ideas!!

[CharlesTurner]

Drum brakes have the small bleeders up front.  Believe they continued to be serviced and made aftermarket this way due to clearance issues with the spindle if large bleeders were used.

[J_Speegle]

Think Ed might be referring to the bleeders on the disc and  I too have seen many small bleeders on front drums

[CharlesTurner]

Think Ed might be referring to the bleeders on the disc and  I too have seen many small bleeders on front drums

Yep, was just pointing out that maybe since drum brake cars outnumbered disc that the size of the bleeders wasn't a big deal... at least from an assembly plant perspective.

[sgl66]

Is there a preferred vendor for rear cylinders with 1/4 inch bleeder? Are the NPD cylinders accurate?

[Bob Gaines]

Is there a preferred vendor for rear cylinders with 1/4 inch bleeder? Are the NPD cylinders accurate?

It reads like Spec Ed in reply 17 wants to be "a preferred vendor".